EXCLUSIVE: Reporting from Kurdistan: Iraq’s Dwindling Christian Population

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/reporting-kurdistan-iraqs-dwindling-christian-population/

In Iraq, the biggest day for Christian church attendance is Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, because, according to the government calendar, Sunday is a normal workday. Attending Mass at an Eastern Catholic church in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, I heard the Lord’s Prayer spoken in Aramaic, the language of Jesus.

The faith of this community, one of the oldest continuous Christian traditions in the world, was deeply inspiring. Surrounded by Muslims and specifically targeted by Islamist extremists, particularly ISIS, both the Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, the two main historical groups, have managed to preserve their faith, culture, and language for nearly two thousand years.

Christianity was first brought to Iraq, then known as ancient Mesopotamia, in the 1st century AD. It is traditionally attributed to the apostles Thomas, Thaddaeus of Edessa (also known as Addai), and Mari, who according to Oriental traditions evangelized the provinces of Assyria and Babylonia.

St. Thomas the Apostle, remembered in the Gospels as “Doubting Thomas,” was one of Jesus’s twelve apostles. According to tradition, he traveled through Mesopotamia on his way to India, where he founded the Christian community later known as the Saint Thomas Christians.

Every day I spend in Iraq, I know I am walking where the apostles once walked and worshiping in churches they helped establish. The names of people and places here are the same ones I read about in the Bible. The Assyrians and Chaldeans are mentioned throughout the Old Testament, and the tombs of both Job, whose faith God tested through countless afflictions, and Jonah, who was swallowed by a great fish, are found here in Iraq. Continue…

Left-Wing Dark Money Megadonors Including George Soros Spent $20 MILLION to Oppose Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/george-soros-spent-20-million-oppose-trumps-national/

Washington, D.C., is under siege not only from rising crime but also from left-wing dark money groups working to undermine law and order.

Financial disclosures reveal that progressive megadonors, including George Soros, have poured more than $20 million into organizations backing protests against President Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital.

At the center of this network is “Free DC,” a project sponsored by Community Change and Community Change Action. Continue…

Pete Hegseth Launches Counter-Narcotics Task Force Under President Trump’s Order to Destroy Cartels

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/pete-hegseth-launches-counter-narcotics-task-force-under/

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that a counter-narcotics task force in the Caribbean will be launched under an order from President Trump.

Hegseth explained that the intention of the task force was to destroy the cartels and keep the United States safe from drugs.

The task force will be in SOUTHCOM, which is in the Caribbean and Latin America geographical locations.

Fox News Reported: Continue…

New Docs Show Leftist Tony Blair Met With Late Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein While UK Prime Minister, After Lobbying by ‘Supreme Friend’ Peter Mandelson

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/new-docs-show-leftist-tony-blair-met-late/

Blair enters the Epstein controversy.

After the firing of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, the wall of silence imposed by the British authorities on Jeffrey Epstein’s documents has started to collapse.

The National Archives has just complied with a Freedom of Information request, with intriguing revelations.

It arises that Leftist Labour icon Sir Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while he was still prime minister, following diligent lobbying by Mandelson.

BBC reported: Continue…

Five Hospitalized After Helicopter Spirals Out of Control and Crashes in Huntington Beach, California (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/five-hospitalized-after-helicopter-spirals-control-crashes-huntington/

A helicopter spiraled out of control and crashed near the shoreline of Huntington Beach on Saturday, leaving five people hospitalized.

Bystanders captured footage showing the helicopter at low altitude over the beach, seemingly losing control and spinning toward the ground.

The aircraft came down in a cluster of palm trees just off the road, with several broken fronds and tree damage visible at the impact zone, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Authorities report that two people aboard the helicopter were extracted from the wreckage and transported to hospitals.

In addition, three pedestrians on the street were struck or otherwise injured in the incident and were also hospitalized.

The current condition of the five victims remains unclear as medical personnel continue assessment. Continue…

WATCH: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Claims Antifa ‘Isn’t an Organization’ on MSNBC, But He Once Posed Grinning with Their Handbook Written by Professor Who Just Fled the Country

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/watch-minnesota-ag-keith-ellison-claims-antifa-isnt/

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to downplay Antifa as nothing more than an “amorphous” idea without any real institutional structure, despite his own previous posts of support for the militant extremists.

Ellison’s comments come amid growing scrutiny of his own past flirtations with the militant far-left group, including an infamous 2018 tweet where he proudly posed with a copy of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” a book authored by Rutgers professor Mark Bray, who has now fled the United States.

During his MSNBC appearance, Ellison argued, “Because if there really is no Antifa as an institutional organization, then anybody who’s associated with Antifa-like ideas, you know, can be persecuted… The fact that there is no—nobody even knows what it is.”

The Minnesota AG claimed the first time he heard the term “Antifa” was from Trump himself during the Charlottesville controversy, dismissing the group as a vague concept that could be weaponized to suppress speech, deploy military forces, or arrest dissenters.

Conservatives and other logical people, however, point out that Antifa operates with clear hallmarks of an organized entity: flags, uniforms, local chapters, meeting places, email sign-ups, and member directives, a far cry from the intangible “idea” Ellison describes.

Ellison’s attempt to whitewash Antifa’s reality is particularly hypocritical given his history.

For example, Ellison’s son, Minneapolis City Council member Jeremiah Ellison, publicly declared his support for Antifa in 2020 amid the George Floyd protests, tweeting, “I hereby declare, officially, my support for ANTIFA.” Continue…

PROTECT WOMEN: Out-of-Control Trans Activists Vandalize Europe’s Largest Feminist Conference Happening in the UK

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/protect-women-control-trans-activists-vandalize-europes-largest/

Trans individuals want to ‘teach’ women what they are.

In following a new trend, Trans activists vandalized the venue of Europe’s largest feminist conference, taking place in Brighton, in the UK.

Purple paint was sprayed on the façade and windows were smashed in the runup to this weekend’s FiLiA conference.

There’s no need for us to wonder who did this, since Bash Back, a trans activist group, has proudly claimed credit for the vandalism and even posted a video showing masked figures vandalizing the venue. Continue…

Trump Administration Axes Dozens at CDC — Entire Washington Office, “Disease Detectives,” and Senior Scientists Among Those Caught in Massive Federal Layoffs

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/trump-administration-axes-dozens-cdc-entire-washington-office/

The Trump administration has reportedly implemented sweeping cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), targeting dozens of senior scientists and epidemiologists (commonly known as “disease detectives”) and even the agency’s entire Washington, D.C. office.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that layoffs of federal employees officially began Friday as the U.S. government shutdown entered another tense phase.

Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought confirmed the sweeping reductions in a social media post.

“The RIFs have begun,” Vought announced on X, using the acronym for “Reductions in Force.” Continue…

How Is This Real?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/how-real

A major UK political party leader just went on TV and seriously argued that women can have penises. How on Earth did we get here?

During a recent episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, the host engaged in a bizarre debate with Zack Polanski, the newly elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. What started as a discussion on topics like the Israel-Hamas conflict and pro-Palestine protests quickly devolved into a surreal exchange on gender identity. Continue…

Where Homelessness Is More (& Less) Prevalent

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/where-homelessness-more-less-prevalent

At least 330 million people face absolute homelessness today, according to the Institute of Global Homelessness.

This means hundreds of millions of people are living without access to any kind of shelter. While homelessness is tough to track precisely on a global scale, and spans various forms including sleeping rough and residing in temporarily housed emergency shelters, the number of those experiencing it is rising every year.

The UN highlights that the crisis of shelter is even more widespread when taking into consideration the millions more who are facing rising housing costs, unaffordable rents, evictions, energy poverty and unsafe living conditions.

As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, using data from the OECD’s Affordable Housing Database, analyzed and published by Our World in Data, the prevalence of homelessness varies considerably by country. Continue…

‘Wound to Civilization’: Man Urinates From St. Peter’s Basilica Altar in Rome

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/10/12/wound-to-civilization-man-urinates-from-st-peters-basilica-altar-in-rome/

A man has sparked outrage after climbing onto an altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, dropping his trousers and urinating in front of stunned onlookers.

According to Il Tempo newspaper, on Friday morning, a man managed to climb onto the Altar of Confession, steps in front of St Peter’s Tomb, after breaking past the barriers surrounding the Holy site. He was then filmed taking down his pants and urinating from the Altar.

The Rome daily noted that while undercover police officers quickly detained and arrested the man, “the damage and destruction had already been done.” The identity of the man has so far not been made public.

The paper went on to report that Pope Leo XIV was informed of the incident and was “shocked” to hear the news. Il Tempo also suggested that the Pope may seek to enhance security inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Continue…

Deadly earthquake hits Philippines (VIDEOS)

https://www.rt.com/news/626190-deadly-earthquake-philippines/

At least two people have been killed in the southern part of the country, officials have said

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the southern Philippines on Friday, setting off tsunami warnings and forcing residents in coastal areas to flee to higher ground.

Officials said two people were killed in Mati City in the province of Davao Oriental. Several buildings sustained damage, roads cracked, and power outages were reported in affected districts.

The quake’s epicenter was located east of Manay in Davao Oriental at a depth of about 10km. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and the US Tsunami Warning System warned nearby coasts of potential waves up to one meter or more above normal tides. Continue…

Oct 12 - Gaza in Ruins

https://henrymakow.com/2025/10/oct-12—gaza-in-ruins.html

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Jordan Peterson was 'near death' after 'terrifying' health issues

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/jordan-peterson-near-death-terrifying-163928841.html

"As you may know JBP has been really sick. A lot of people have been asking for updates so here's one. He's recovering slowly day by day but I won't lie, it's slow and scary. He won't be back for another few months at least, probably longer. We're not entirely sure what's going on but it looks like possibly severe CIRS and a LOT of bad luck. Or we're getting spiritually attacked. Or both."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUsSkif3-6w

He was vaccinated in May 2021

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Mainstream media admits ostrich cull is about curbing 'anti-government belief' — not science

https://www.rebelnews.com/mainstream_media_admits_ostrich_cull_is_about_curbing_anti_government_belief_not_science

On yesterday’s Rebel Roundtable livestream, Drea Humphrey and Sheila Gunn Reid were joined by independent journalist Chris Dacey and political commentator Kat Kanada to discuss the smear campaign coming out of the mainstream media against Universal Ostrich Farms. Continue…

Global News videographer grabs Rebel News cameraman, lies about it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_7MpI8p-U

Sydney Fizzard of Rebel News was assaulted by a Global News cameraman at Universal Ostrich Farms. Fizzard detailed two separate incidents involving the cameraman, Darrel Patton.

Marineland whistleblower uncovers plot to euthanize beluga whales

https://www.rebelnews.com/marineland_whistleblower_uncovers_plot_to_euthanize_beluga_whales

The only feasible options, he explained, are U.S. facilities that do not engage in performances or breeding. Continue…

Canada's ANTIFA problem has been swept under the rug

https://www.rebelnews.com/canadas_antifa_problem_has_been_swept_under_the_rug

Antifa operates with impunity due to the government and police not taking them seriously. Continue…

Canadian AG 'hopes' people who 'willfully promote hatred' on social media will face 'criminal penalty'

https://thepostmillennial.com/canadian-ag-hopes-people-who-willfully-promote-hatred-on-social-media-will-face-criminal-penalty

Canadian Attorney General Sean Fraser said that he “hopes” individuals who "promote hatred" against others on social media face criminal penalties.

Fraser made the remarks last week while testifying before the House of Commons Justice Committee about Bill C-9. The proposed legislation would make it a crime to “willfully promote hatred” against an identifiable group through certain public displays, such as symbols associated with hate movements. It would also create a specific hate-motivated crime category, among other changes intended to expand existing hate crime laws.

Conservative MP Andrew Lawton asked Fraser whether he could guarantee that, if Bill C-9 passes, no Canadian would be charged for something they post on social media.

“Well, if they commit the crime of willfully promoting hatred against another person,” Fraser began to reply, before Lawton interjected, noting that the government is seeking to redefine that offense.

Fraser then acknowledged that it is possible individuals could face prosecution for online posts, saying, “Certainly I would hope that if someone commits a crime in the real world or online, that they would face the appropriate criminal penalty, if in fact it’s captured by the code.” Continue…

Liberals pursue broad surveillance powers despite opposition

https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_pursue_broad_surveillance_powers_despite_opposition

Critics argue the bill allows sweeping lawful access to personal information without warrants. Continue…

Birth tourism undermines the value of Canadian citizenship

https://www.rebelnews.com/birth_tourism_undermines_the_value_of_canadian_citizenship

Conservatives propose ending birthright citizenship for children born in Canada to temporary foreign workers or students. Continue…

8 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Charged for Allegedly Breaking Into Toronto MP’s Office

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/8-pro-palestinian-protesters-charged-for-allegedly-breaking-into-toronto-mps-office-5928090?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=8-pro-palestinian-protesters-charged-for-allegedly-breaking-into-toronto-mp%E2%80%99s-office-0

Eight people have been arrested after allegedly breaking into a Liberal MP’s office during a pro-Palestinian protest, Toronto police said.

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) said it responded to a call for the Bloor Street West and Dorval Road area around 11:20 a.m. on Oct. 9.

Between 30 and 40 people “forced their way” into the office of MP Karim Bardeesy, according to police. The only staff member in the office hid in a room and called 911, and police said they “escorted the staff member to safety” when they arrived.

Police directed all the individuals on the premise to vacate. “Eight individuals refused to comply and were placed under arrest,” TPS said.

Faisal Ibrahim, 39; Chloe Tse, 24; Matthew J. Goodings, 59; Francois Villeneuve, 48; Atia A. Haq, 38; Susan Goldstein, 67; Alexander Vesuna, 30; and Michael DeForge, 38, all of Toronto, have been charged with forcible entry, unlawful assembly, mischief, and obstructing a peace officer.

TPS said they are scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 25.

A group called Parkdale-High Park for Palestine announced the “sit-in” at the MP’s office on social media, asking others to join.

“For too long our federal MP has refused to act in meaningful solidarity with the Palestinian people,” the Oct. 9 post said.

Privacy Commissioner Not Consulted on Bill Allowing Government to Block Internet Access for ‘Specified’ Persons

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/privacy-commissioner-not-consulted-on-bill-allowing-government-to-block-internet-access-for-specified-persons-5928294?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=privacy-commissioner-not-consulted-on-bill-allowing-government-to-block-internet-access-for-%E2%80%98specified%E2%80%99-persons-0

Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says he has not been consulted on a cybersecurity bill that would allow Ottawa to secretly block individual Canadians from accessing telecommunications or internet networks.

“We’re not consulted on specific pieces of legislation before they’re tabled,” Dufresne said at an Oct. 6 House of Commons ethics committee meeting, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.

Bill C-8, also known as An Act Respecting Cybersecurity, has non-disclosure provisions that would allow cabinet to, “on a case-by-case basis,” block “any specified person” from accessing any telecommunications or internet network it believes necessary to protect the nation without disclosing the order or the reasons behind it. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the bill on June 18.

If enacted, the legislation could be invoked if the government believes “on reasonable grounds” that it’s necessary to do so to secure Canadian telecommunications systems against “any threat.”

Dufresne said protecting national security needs to be done in a manner that is not at the expense of privacy.

Conservative MP Michael Barrett raised concerns at the Oct. 6 committee meeting about the “sweeping and secret powers” that the legislation would give cabinet over individuals’ internet and telephone access, noting that no warrant would be required to use these powers and that the actions would be concealed from the public. Continue…

Toronto Principal Apologizes After School Plays National Anthem in Arabic on Oct. 7

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/toronto-principal-apologizes-after-school-plays-national-anthem-in-arabic-on-oct-7-post-5927993?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=medium-3

The principal of a Toronto-area high school has apologized after an Arabic version of “O Canada” was played at the school on Oct. 7, the second anniversary of the Hamas attack in Israel.

The Hamas terrorist group attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 and taking about 250 hostages.

Steve Yee, the principal of Earl Haig Secondary School, described the playing of the national anthem in Arabic as an “unfortunate incident” and said it was “not done with any ill intent” in an Oct. 9 letter. The school is located in the borough of North York and is part of the Toronto District School Board.

The letter came two days after Ontario’s Education Minister Paul Calandra criticized the school’s decision, saying he was “disappointed” the school chose to play “O Canada” in Arabic on the two-year anniversary of Hamas’s deadly attack.

“It is hard to believe that no one recognized the significance of this day, where the world recognizes the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack perpetrated against the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” Calandra said in an Oct. 7 X post.

He also noted that the federal National Anthem Act allows “O Canada” to be played only in English or French. Continue…

Manitoba Judge Hands Lighter Sentence to Offender Due to Indigenous Status

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/manitoba-judge-hands-lighter-sentence-to-offender-due-to-indigenous-status-5928035?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=medium-1

A Manitoba judge says he handed a violent offender a lighter sentence due to the offender’s indigenous status. The offender was found guilty of stabbing a man during a chance meeting, leading to the victim’s death.

Associate Chief Judge Geoffrey Bayly said he considered the background of Dean Bell, 31, when sentencing him in the Provincial Court of Manitoba in Swan River on Oct. 2.

“The offender’s history of victimization, trauma, and cultural disenfranchisement is intricately linked to our country’s shameful legacy of colonialism and attempts at cultural genocide,” Bayly said in the decision.

He also noted that mitigating factors were Bell’s “demonstrated remorse,” that he had pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and his “insight into wrongdoing.” Continue…

China’s Envoy Says Beijing Will Scrap Canola Tariffs If Canada Drops EV Levies

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/chinas-envoy-says-beijing-will-scrap-canola-tariffs-if-canada-drops-ev-levies-5928312?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=medium-0

China’s ambassador to Canada says Beijing will remove its tariffs on Canadian canola and agricultural products if Ottawa lifts the levies on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

Wang Di in an interview with CTV aired on Oct. 12 accused Ottawa of hitting China with “unjustified” tariffs, stressing that Beijing will only lift retaliatory duties on targeted Canadian goods if Canada lifts its duties on Chinese goods first.

“China’s tariffs on Canadian agricultural products are a countermeasure against the EV tariffs and the unilateral unjustified tariffs on China’s steel and aluminum products,” Wang said “If Canada removes the unilateral, unjustified tariffs on Chinese products, China will also reciprocate accordingly.”

“And if the EV tariffs are removed, then China will also remove the tariffs on the relevant products of Canada,” he added. continue…

Sidelined U.N. Chief Guterres Rushing to Join Trump-Initiated Middle East Peace Summit

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/10/12/sidelined-u-n-chief-guterres-rushing-to-join-trump-initiated-middle-east-peace-summit/

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is rushing to join Monday’s international peace summit in Egypt as initiated and co-chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The gathering is coinciding with the expected release of all remaining Israeli hostages under the first phase of the Trump-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal.

Confirming the summit late on Saturday, a spokesperson for Egypt’s presidency said it was intended to “end the war in the Gaza Strip, strengthen peace and stability efforts in the Middle East, and open a new page in regional security and stability.”

Guterres, a long-term stalwart of the Portuguese Socialist Party, “is traveling to Egypt to attend on Monday the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit for Peace,” his spokesman’s office says, adding Guterres will return to U.N. headquarters on Wednesday.

The globalist has been watching from the sidelines as the Trump-brokered deal has progressed and is now taking the opportunity to bask in the glow of Trump’s achievements and be seen at the meeting.

The Egyptian presidency said the meeting will be held in the eastern city of Sharm el-Sheikh with more than 20 countries expected to attend. Continue…